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oxegen in the air meets wih chemicals in the rock or metal and causes oxidation (the wearing down of rocks or rusting of metals
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∙ 12y agooxygen in the air meets with chemicals in the rock or metal that causes oxidation[the wearing down of rocks or rusting of metal]
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What is the effect does water have on steel?
Think this through. What is the difference between sea water and freshwater? Salt. What does salt do? Rust or create buildups on metal. What types of metal? Several types including iron and steel.
Does tap water make screws rust fasterthan salt water?
no
Why does water rust?
Iron corrodes to form an iron oxide. This oxide is commonly called rust. The reaction involves a transfer of electrons from iron to oxygen. Water is commonly slightly acidic due to the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The acid brings hydrogen ions in contact with the iron which allows the formation of an iron hydroxide intermediary compound which hastens the formation of iron oxide, rust. Ships at the bottom of the ocean rust more slowly as there is less oxygen and the water is less acidic. The only way to prevent rust forming is to prevent oxygen coming in contact with the iron through the application of paint, oil, plastic or another metal.
Will objects rust more quickly in salt water or plain water without salt What kind of objects will not rust at all?
will objects rust more quickly in salt water or plain water without salt
Why does salt water make steel wool rust faster?
It is because salt is most involved in chemical reactions so it chemically changes it with rust.
Will salt and water make metal rust?
Yes
Does saltwater make metal rust faster than unsalted water?
Salt water does make nails rust faster than non-salted water, because when salt is added to water, it will rust the top layer of the nail, and then make the nail basically shed its top layer. Then the salt will rust that layer, and this process continues until the whole nail is rusted. Normal water can only really rust the top layer, and can't get to the rest of the nail.
Does the addition of salt make water rust metal any faster?
yes because when the chemichels act up it rust fastes
Why does salt water rust the fastest?
Because salt water has codium to make rust.
Does tap water or salt water cause metals to rust faster and why?
Most likely salt water. The salt accelerates the rate of corrosion, plus it has the oxygen needed for the metal to rust. Tap water has the oxygen too but with the salt also, it would cause the metal to rust more rapidly.
What kind of water will make a metal nail rust faster tap salt sweet rain or fresh water?
i think it's none the answer is salt water
How do you make metal rust quicker?
Expose it to salt
Is this a good hypothesis I think objects rust quicker in salt water than in plain water without salt?
Metal rust quickly in salt water than it does in pure water.
What is the effect does water have on steel?
Think this through. What is the difference between sea water and freshwater? Salt. What does salt do? Rust or create buildups on metal. What types of metal? Several types including iron and steel.
Why does salt make rust form quicker?
More salt in water does make make metal rust faster. This has to do with the way the electrons move through the water. They are able to move faster in salt water than they are in plain water.
How does saltwater make nails rust?
Any water makes iron rust. Rust is iron oxide. It happens when water allows the oxygen to dissolve in it and get to the surface of the metal. Salt water has dissolve salts in it which makes it work faster.
What is salt water corrosion?
Is the breaking down of electron in a metal due to chemical reaction which passes quicker through the salt to get to the metal
